The late Danah Al Khalifah wrote in Volume 1 of the Amiri Arabian Studbook of Bahrain that “the breeding program at Danah Farm is centered around the foundation mare SITAH, ‘Hamdaniah Feisul’ and her offspring. Sitah’s history is documented from the time she was acquired as a two year old filly in 1964, at the Najd encampment of Emir Abdulla bin Saud. It was stated by the caretaker of the horse herd that Sitah was bred by Crown Prince Feisal bin Abdul Aziz, and was out of a Hamdaniah Ghiam mare of the horses of Al Saud, and by a stud stallion Saqlawy El Njemy from the horses of Al Rasheed.” She also wrote the following in a 1975 issue of Arabiana (article scan courtesy of Laura), on the circumnstances of Sitah’s acquisition: “After a futile horse buying trip to Riyadh, on our way back to Dhahran, we discovered a small band of horses grazing in the desert, belonging to Emir Abdulla bin Saud. We went to see them and found that three of the mares were going to be disposed of […]. Three mares were pointed out to us, a Kuheilah, Obeyan and a Hamdanieh […M]y husband and daughter…
To the right, Diva (Jellaby Mojaahid X Mabrooka by Jellaby Alasil x Sitah d.b.); in the middle, Danika (Rabdaan Muttaawi x Deede by Ibn Sitah x Mabrooka), in the background, Hamdanieh Dania (Rabdaan Farajallah x Danika). Hamdanieh Dania coming to the USA for Lyman Doyle. Marion Wassilewski
Zaala (Aissaoui x Ifada, by Sabour) 1969 arabian mare Breeder: Sheikh Amara B. Lacheb Owner: M. Jelaila Born at Maknassy, Tunisia Photo: Roland Stichlmeir https://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/zaala-SiQKYn6J/pedigree Samra (Esmet Ali x Ifrikia, by Kefil) 1966 arabian mare with her 1986 foal by HosniBreeder: Sidi ThabetOwner: Sadok Essaied Photo: Roland Stichlmeirhttps://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/samra-TiIgY1re/pedigree Saada (Esmet Ali x Rafiaa, by Bango) 1966 arabian mareBreeder: Sidi Thabet Owner: Mohammed EssaiedPhoto: Roland Stichlmeirhttps://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/saada-aa0YoHLj/pedigree Chaabane (Oramino x Ifada, by Sabour) 1971 arabian stallionBreeder: Othman B. AliHead sire at Sidi ThabetPhoto: Roland Stichlmeirhttps://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/chaabane-R4Rn6thr/pedigree “Mourad M’Barek, der Gestütsleiter von Sidi Thabet, mit einer zweijährige Vollblutaraberstute.” (Mourad M’Barek, the stud farm manager of Sidi Thabet, with a two-year-old purebred Arabian mare.)Unter staatlicher Aufsicht (Under State Supervision)by Susanne Schreibvogel (photo)Arabische Pferde 14. Jahrgang Nr. 4 (Volume 14, no. 4) Omran (Esmet Ali x Simrieh, by Oukrif) 1964 arabian stallionBreeder: A. Kaddour, TunisiaPhoto: Roland Stichlmeirhttps://beta.allbreedpedigree.com/omran-ywnwB5fJ/pedigree